2028-2029 Academic Calendar
Fall 2028
| New Faculty & Professional Staff Orientation | Mon-Tues, August 21-22 |
| Instruction Begins: Semester and Q1 courses |
Monday, August 28 |
| Add/Drop period begins |
Monday, August 28 |
| Final date to ADD a Q1 course |
Thursday, August 31 |
| Final date to select Pass/Fail option for a Q1 course |
Thursday, August 31 |
| Student Teaching Workshops |
Thurs, August 31 - Fri, Sept 1 |
| Labor Day: No Classes |
Monday, September 4 |
| Q1 Student Teaching Begins |
Tuesday, September 5 |
| Final date to ADD a semester course |
Thursday, September 7 |
| Final date to DROP a Q1 course |
Thursday, September 7 |
| Final date to select Pass/Fail option for a semester course |
Thursday, September 7 |
| Final date to DROP a semester course |
Monday, September 18 |
| Course Withdrawal period begins (W grade appears on transcript) |
Tuesday, September 19 |
| Final date for faculty to remove incomplete grade or other grade changes |
Friday, October 6 |
| Fall Break: No Classes |
Thurs-Fri, October 12-13 |
| End of Q1 classes |
Friday, October 13 |
| Q2 Student Teaching begins |
Monday, October 16 |
| Final Exams: Q1 classes |
Mon-Fri, Oct 16-20 |
| Q1 Student Teaching ends |
Thursday, October 19 |
| Midterm grades posted |
Friday, October 20 |
| Mid-semester Student Teaching Workshop |
Friday, October 20 |
| Instruction Begins: Q2 courses |
Monday, October 23 |
| Add/Drop period begins: Q2 courses |
Monday, October 23 |
| Final Date to Add a Q2 course |
Thursday, October 26 |
| Final Date to select Pass/Fail option for a Q2 course |
Thursday, October 26 |
| Final Date to drop a Q2 course |
Wednesday, November 1 |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
Mon-Fri, November 20-24 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, November 27 |
| Final day to withdraw from a semester course |
Friday, December 8 |
| End of Q2 courses |
Friday, December 8 |
| Last day of classes |
Friday, December 8 |
| Reading Days |
Sat-Sun, Dec 9-10 |
| Final Exams | Mon-Fri, December 11-15 |
| Q2 Student Teaching Ends |
Thursday, December 14 |
| December Graduation | Saturday, December 16 |
Winter 2029
| Session 1 | Mon, Dec 18- Jan 5 |
| Session 1-2 | Mon, Dec 18 - Jan 26 |
| New Year's Day: No Classes | Monday, January 1 |
| Session 2 | Monday, January 8-26 |
| Martin Luther King Day: No Classes | Monday, January 15 |
| Winter session ends | Friday, January 26 |
Spring 2029
| January Faculty and Staff Orientation | Tuesday, January 22 |
| Student Teaching Workshops | Thurs, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 26 |
| Instruction begins: Semester & Q3 classes | Monday, January 29 |
| Add/Drop period begins | Monday, January 29 |
| Q3 Student Teaching begins | Monday, January 29 |
| Final date to Add a Q3 course | Thursday, February 1 |
| Final date to select Pass/Fail option for a Q3 course | Thursday, February 1 |
| Final date to Add a semester course | Wednesday, February 7 |
| Final date to Drop a Q3 course | Wednesday, February 7 |
| Final date to select Pass/Fail for a semester course | Wednesday, February 7 |
| Final date to Drop a semester course | Friday, February 16 |
| Course withdrawal period begins (W grade appear on transcript) | Saturday, February 17 |
| End of Q3 courses | Friday, March 2 |
| Final Exams: Q3 courses | Mon-Fri, March 5-9 |
| Final date for faculty to remove incomplete grade and other grade changes | Friday, March 9 |
| Spring Recess | Mon-Fri, March 12-16 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 19 |
| Add/Drop period begins Q4 courses | Monday, March 19 |
| Q3 Student Teaching ends | Thursday, March 22 |
| Final Date to Add a Q4 course | Thursday, March 22 |
| Final date to select Pass/Fail option for a Q4 course | Thursday, March 22 |
| Mid-semester Student Teaching Workshop | Friday, March 23 |
| Midterm grades posted | Friday, March 23 |
| Q4 Student Teaching begins | Monday, March 26 |
| Final date to Drop a Q4 course | Wednesday, March 28 |
| Quest (No Classes, 8am-5pm) | Wednesday, April 18 |
| Honors Convocation 3:00pm (Classes in session) | Friday, April 20 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, May 11 |
| End of Q4 courses | Friday May 11 |
| Reading Days | Sat-Sun, May 12-13 |
| Final Exams: Semester & Q4 courses | Mon-Fri, May 14-18 |
| Q4 Student Teaching ends | Thursday, May 17 |
| Commencement Eve Torchlight Dinner and Ceremony | Friday, May 18 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 19 |
Summer 2029
| Session 1 | Mon, May 21-Jun 8 |
| Session 1-2 | Mon, May 21-Jun 29 |
| Memorial Day: No Classes | Monday, May 28 |
| Juneteenth: No Classes | Tuesday, June 19 |
| Session 1-4 | Mon, May 21 - Aug 10 |
| Session 2 | Mon, Jun 11-29 |
| Independence Day: No Classes | Wednesday, July 4 |
| Session 3 | Mon, July 2-20 |
| Session 3-4 | Mon, July 2-Aug 10 |
| Session 4 | Mon, July 23 - Aug 10 |